María Rosa Curutchet
Biographic Data
| ID | 1786239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María Rosa Curutchet |
| GIVEN NAMES | María Rosa |
| FAMILY NAME | Curutchet |
| SIGNATURE | CURUTCHET M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministerio de Educación y Cultura |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1211-7604 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
How do households cope with food insecurity? Quantitative analysis of the coping strategies of households with children attending public childcare in Uruguay
A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults using the social ecological model
Introduction: Fruit and vegetable consumption remains below public health recommendations worldwide. This study aimed to explore perceived barriers and facilitators to fruit and vegetable consumption among adults living in urban areas outside the capital city of Uruguay, and to identify strategies to promote intake. Methods: The study relied on a generic qualitative study using focus group discussions. Five focus groups were conducted between Oct…
Spatial accessibility to healthy food in context: Adapting current conceptualizations to a Latin American city
Advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets: Field evidence from Montevideo, Uruguay
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of advertisements for ultra-processed products outside food outlets in Montevideo (Uruguay) and explore the patterns of these advertisements across areas with different socio-economic statuses (SES). Design: Cross-sectional field survey of advertisements of ultra-processed products outside food outlets. The percentage of outlets featuring any type of advertisement of ultra-processed products on the exterior …
Weird and non-consensual food deserts and swamps: A scoping review of operational definitions
Validation of secondary data sources of the retail food environment in the capital of Uruguay, an emerging Latin American country
Coping strategies of food insecure households with children and adolescents in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country: A qualitative study through the lens of Bourdieu's theories of capitals an…
Qualitative exploration of the reasons for not using nutritional warnings after policy implementation in Uruguay
Nutritional warnings have gained popularity, particularly in the region of the Americas, to facilitate the identification of products with excessive content of nutrients associated with non-communicable diseases and encourage healthier food choices. Although warnings have been shown to be effective, an in-depth understanding of the reasons why some consumers do not use them is still lacking. The aim of the present work was to explore self-reporte…
Use of nutritional warning labels at the point of purchase: An exploratory study using self-reported measures and eye-tracking
Age, time orientation and risk perception are major determinants of discretionary salt usage
Communication Campaigns to Support the Use of Nutritional Warnings: Different Messages for Different People
Communication campaigns are expected to contribute to increase the efficacy of nutritional warnings. In this context, the aims of the present work were (a) to evaluate how citizens perceive different types of messages for a communication campaign and (b) to determine if personal characteristics such as gender, age, and educational level, as well socioeconomic and nutritional status, moderate how citizens perceive such campaign messages. A series …
Do nutritional warnings encourage healthier choices on food ordering websites? An exploratory experimental study in Uruguay
Objective: To evaluate if the inclusion of nutritional warnings in food ordering websites can discourage consumers from purchasing foods with excessive content of nutrients associated with non-communicable diseases (NCD). Design: Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions: control ( n 225) or nutritional warnings ( n 222). Nutritional warnings corresponded to separate black octagonal signs containing the word ‘E…
Immediate effects of the implementation of nutritional warnings in Uruguay: Awareness, self-reported use and increased understanding
Objective: To assess the effects of nutritional warnings during the first month after the date of full compliance by the food industry in Uruguay in terms of citizen awareness, self-reported use and ability to understand nutritional information. Design: The present work encompassed two online studies, conducted before (Study 1) and during the first month after the date of full compliance by the food industry (Study 2). An after-only design was us…
Health gains through loss frames: Testing the effectiveness of message framing on citizens’ use of nutritional warnings
Is Covid-19 a threat or an opportunity for healthy eating? An exploration of the factors that moderate the impact of the pandemic on eating habits in Uruguay
The heuristics that guide healthiness perception of ultra-processed foods: A qualitative exploration
Objective: To explore the conceptualisation of healthy food by citizens and how they judge the healthiness of ultra-processed foods. Design: Four focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured discussion guide. Focus group discussions were held about the concept of healthy food, what characterise a healthy product and healthiness perception of ultra-processed products. Transcripts of the focus groups were analysed following an inductive codi…
The habitual nature of food purchases at the supermarket: Implications for policy making
Factors underlying compliance with a healthy snacking initiative in the school environment: Accounts of school principals in Montevideo (Uruguay)
Objective To evaluate the implementation of the Uruguayan healthy snacking initiative in primary and secondary schools in the capital, and to explore the factors underlying compliance from the perspective of school principals. Design A mixed-method approach was used, which included semi-structured interviews with school principals and a survey of the foods and beverages sold and advertised in the schools. Setting Primary and secondary schools in …
A citizen perspective on nutritional warnings as front-of-pack labels: Insights for the design of accompanying policy measures
Objective Nutritional warnings have recently been suggested as a simplified front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme to facilitate citizens’ ability to identify unhealthful products and discourage their consumption. However, citizens’ perspective on this policy is still under-researched. The objective of the present work was to study how citizens perceive nutritional warnings and to evaluate public support of this policy, with the goal of derivin…
Can nutritional information modify purchase of ultra-processed products? Results from a simulated online shopping experiment
Objective The aim of the present work was to evaluate the influence of two front-of-pack nutrition information schemes (traffic-light system and Chilean warning system) on consumer purchase of ultra-processed foods in a simulated online grocery store. Design Following a between-subjects design, participants completed a simulated weekly food purchase in an online grocery store under one of three experimental conditions: (i) a control condition wit…
Consumer accounts of favourable dietary behaviour change and comparison with official dietary guidelines
Objective The current study aimed to assess Uruguayan consumers’ accounts of their own need to change their dietary patterns, their intended changes and the barriers related to doing so, and to compare the intentions and barriers with the recommendations of the national dietary guidelines. Design An online survey with 2381 Uruguayan employed adults, aged between 18 and 65 years, 65 % females, was conducted. Participants had to answer two open-end…
Does front-of-pack nutrition information improve consumer ability to make healthful choices? Performance of warnings and the traffic light system in a simulated shopping experiment
Warnings as a directive front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme: Comparison with the Guideline Daily Amount and traffic-light systems
Objective Warnings have recently been proposed as a new type of directive front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme to flag products with high content of key nutrients. In the present work, this system was compared with the two most common FOP nutrition labelling schemes (Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) and traffic-light system) in terms of goal-directed attention, influence on perceived healthfulness and ability to differentiate between produ…
Nutrition warnings as front-of-pack labels: Influence of design features on healthfulness perception and attentional capture
Objective Warnings are a new directive front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme that highlights products with high content of key nutrients. The design of warnings influences their ability to catch consumers’ attention and to clearly communicate their intended meaning, which are key determinants of their effectiveness. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the influence of design features of warnings as a FOP nutrition labelling schem…
Influence of sociodemographic characteristics on different dimensions of household food insecurity in Montevideo, Uruguay
Objective To determine the factor structure of the Latin American & Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) and to study the influence of sociodemographic characteristics on each of the identified dimensions in Montevideo, Uruguay. Design Cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of urban households. Household food insecurity was measured using the ELCSA. The percentage of respondents who gave affirmative responses for each of t…
Consumers’ conceptualization of ultra-processed foods
The habitual nature of food purchases at the supermarket: Implications for policy making
Impact of front-of-pack nutrition information and label design on children's choice of two snack foods: Comparison of warnings and the traffic-light system
Does front-of-pack nutrition information improve consumer ability to make healthful choices? Performance of warnings and the traffic light system in a simulated shopping experiment
Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
Interventions aimed at changing dietary patterns should be designed based on the main motives underlying the food choices of specific target populations. The aim of the present study was to identify motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among consumers in two socioeconomic levels in Uruguay. Eleven focus groups were carried out with a total of 76 participants. Six of the groups involved low income participants and the othe…
Coping strategies of food insecure households with children and adolescents in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country: A qualitative study through the lens of Bourdieu's theories of capitals an…
Package design and nutritional profile of foods targeted at children in supermarkets in Montevideo, Uruguay
Marketing of unhealthy products has been identified as one of the main characteristics of the food environment that negatively affects children's eating patterns. Restrictions on advertising of unhealthy foods to children have already been imposed in different countries. However, marketing strategies are not limited to broadcast and digital advertising, but also include package design. In this context, the current study aimed to describe the food…
Use of nutritional warning labels at the point of purchase: An exploratory study using self-reported measures and eye-tracking
Health gains through loss frames: Testing the effectiveness of message framing on citizens’ use of nutritional warnings
Is Covid-19 a threat or an opportunity for healthy eating? An exploration of the factors that moderate the impact of the pandemic on eating habits in Uruguay
Consumers’ conceptualization of ultra-processed foods
Warnings as a directive front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme: Comparison with the Guideline Daily Amount and traffic-light systems
Objective Warnings have recently been proposed as a new type of directive front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme to flag products with high content of key nutrients. In the present work, this system was compared with the two most common FOP nutrition labelling schemes (Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) and traffic-light system) in terms of goal-directed attention, influence on perceived healthfulness and ability to differentiate between produ…
Nutrition warnings as front-of-pack labels: Influence of design features on healthfulness perception and attentional capture
Objective Warnings are a new directive front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme that highlights products with high content of key nutrients. The design of warnings influences their ability to catch consumers’ attention and to clearly communicate their intended meaning, which are key determinants of their effectiveness. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the influence of design features of warnings as a FOP nutrition labelling schem…
Influence of sociodemographic characteristics on different dimensions of household food insecurity in Montevideo, Uruguay
Objective To determine the factor structure of the Latin American & Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) and to study the influence of sociodemographic characteristics on each of the identified dimensions in Montevideo, Uruguay. Design Cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of urban households. Household food insecurity was measured using the ELCSA. The percentage of respondents who gave affirmative responses for each of t…
Impact of front-of-pack nutrition information and label design on children's choice of two snack foods: Comparison of warnings and the traffic-light system
Comparison of motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among low medium income consumers in Uruguay
Interventions aimed at changing dietary patterns should be designed based on the main motives underlying the food choices of specific target populations. The aim of the present study was to identify motives underlying food choice and barriers to healthy eating among consumers in two socioeconomic levels in Uruguay. Eleven focus groups were carried out with a total of 76 participants. Six of the groups involved low income participants and the othe…
Package design and nutritional profile of foods targeted at children in supermarkets in Montevideo, Uruguay
Marketing of unhealthy products has been identified as one of the main characteristics of the food environment that negatively affects children's eating patterns. Restrictions on advertising of unhealthy foods to children have already been imposed in different countries. However, marketing strategies are not limited to broadcast and digital advertising, but also include package design. In this context, the current study aimed to describe the food…
A citizen perspective on nutritional warnings as front-of-pack labels: Insights for the design of accompanying policy measures
Objective Nutritional warnings have recently been suggested as a simplified front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme to facilitate citizens’ ability to identify unhealthful products and discourage their consumption. However, citizens’ perspective on this policy is still under-researched. The objective of the present work was to study how citizens perceive nutritional warnings and to evaluate public support of this policy, with the goal of derivin…
Can nutritional information modify purchase of ultra-processed products? Results from a simulated online shopping experiment
Objective The aim of the present work was to evaluate the influence of two front-of-pack nutrition information schemes (traffic-light system and Chilean warning system) on consumer purchase of ultra-processed foods in a simulated online grocery store. Design Following a between-subjects design, participants completed a simulated weekly food purchase in an online grocery store under one of three experimental conditions: (i) a control condition wit…
Consumer accounts of favourable dietary behaviour change and comparison with official dietary guidelines
Objective The current study aimed to assess Uruguayan consumers’ accounts of their own need to change their dietary patterns, their intended changes and the barriers related to doing so, and to compare the intentions and barriers with the recommendations of the national dietary guidelines. Design An online survey with 2381 Uruguayan employed adults, aged between 18 and 65 years, 65 % females, was conducted. Participants had to answer two open-end…
Does front-of-pack nutrition information improve consumer ability to make healthful choices? Performance of warnings and the traffic light system in a simulated shopping experiment
Factors underlying compliance with a healthy snacking initiative in the school environment: Accounts of school principals in Montevideo (Uruguay)
Objective To evaluate the implementation of the Uruguayan healthy snacking initiative in primary and secondary schools in the capital, and to explore the factors underlying compliance from the perspective of school principals. Design A mixed-method approach was used, which included semi-structured interviews with school principals and a survey of the foods and beverages sold and advertised in the schools. Setting Primary and secondary schools in …
The heuristics that guide healthiness perception of ultra-processed foods: A qualitative exploration
Objective: To explore the conceptualisation of healthy food by citizens and how they judge the healthiness of ultra-processed foods. Design: Four focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured discussion guide. Focus group discussions were held about the concept of healthy food, what characterise a healthy product and healthiness perception of ultra-processed products. Transcripts of the focus groups were analysed following an inductive codi…
The habitual nature of food purchases at the supermarket: Implications for policy making
Communication Campaigns to Support the Use of Nutritional Warnings: Different Messages for Different People
Communication campaigns are expected to contribute to increase the efficacy of nutritional warnings. In this context, the aims of the present work were (a) to evaluate how citizens perceive different types of messages for a communication campaign and (b) to determine if personal characteristics such as gender, age, and educational level, as well socioeconomic and nutritional status, moderate how citizens perceive such campaign messages. A series …
Do nutritional warnings encourage healthier choices on food ordering websites? An exploratory experimental study in Uruguay
Objective: To evaluate if the inclusion of nutritional warnings in food ordering websites can discourage consumers from purchasing foods with excessive content of nutrients associated with non-communicable diseases (NCD). Design: Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions: control ( n 225) or nutritional warnings ( n 222). Nutritional warnings corresponded to separate black octagonal signs containing the word ‘E…
Immediate effects of the implementation of nutritional warnings in Uruguay: Awareness, self-reported use and increased understanding
Objective: To assess the effects of nutritional warnings during the first month after the date of full compliance by the food industry in Uruguay in terms of citizen awareness, self-reported use and ability to understand nutritional information. Design: The present work encompassed two online studies, conducted before (Study 1) and during the first month after the date of full compliance by the food industry (Study 2). An after-only design was us…
Health gains through loss frames: Testing the effectiveness of message framing on citizens’ use of nutritional warnings
Is Covid-19 a threat or an opportunity for healthy eating? An exploration of the factors that moderate the impact of the pandemic on eating habits in Uruguay
Age, time orientation and risk perception are major determinants of discretionary salt usage
Qualitative exploration of the reasons for not using nutritional warnings after policy implementation in Uruguay
Nutritional warnings have gained popularity, particularly in the region of the Americas, to facilitate the identification of products with excessive content of nutrients associated with non-communicable diseases and encourage healthier food choices. Although warnings have been shown to be effective, an in-depth understanding of the reasons why some consumers do not use them is still lacking. The aim of the present work was to explore self-reporte…
Use of nutritional warning labels at the point of purchase: An exploratory study using self-reported measures and eye-tracking
Weird and non-consensual food deserts and swamps: A scoping review of operational definitions
Validation of secondary data sources of the retail food environment in the capital of Uruguay, an emerging Latin American country
Coping strategies of food insecure households with children and adolescents in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country: A qualitative study through the lens of Bourdieu's theories of capitals an…
Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (19 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Environmental health (18 works) · Psychology (18 works) · Business (16 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 works) · Geography (13 works) · Food Science (10 works) · Advertising (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works)